WARDENCLYFFEControl All Delete Ván (2015)Rating: 8/10 Not to be confused with the British band of exactly the same moniker, this particular Wardenclyffe is from Sweden and likes to dabble in death-drenched doooooom metal! In 2012, the band released its demo entitled Ordo ab Chao. It was something I enjoyed immensely, and so it’s great that […]
PERDITION TEMPLEThe Tempter’s Victorious Hells Headbangers (2015)Rating: 8.5/10 There seems to be an overwhelming amount of blackened thrash doing the rounds at the moment and Tampa, Florida extreme metallers Perdition Temple is about ready to deliver its second fiery instalment. In 2014, the crushing quintet served up the two-track EP Sovereign Of The Desolate, although […]
HATECrusade:Zero Napalm (2015)Rating: 9/10 With its rather frightful introduction which sounds like some simmering soundtrack to the forthcoming apocalypse, Poland’s Hate waits in the wings for another black / death attack on the flesh. Crusade:Zero is the ninth full-length release from this band, and more remarkable is the fact that seven of these have emerged […]
BLIND GUARDIAN Release Tenth Studio Album ‘Beyond The Red Mirror’ January 30th, 2015 Krefeld, Germany-based power metal group Blind Guardian issued tenth full-length studio album Beyond The Red Mirror on January 30th, 2015 in Europe (excluding the United Kingdom) through Nuclear Blast Records. The label scheduled United Kingdom release for February 2nd, and North American […]
MACABRE DEMISEHomicidal Parasites Rebirth The Metal Productions (2015)Rating: 7/10 Homicidal Parasites is the second full-length offering from German deathsters Macabre Demise. It comes four years after 2011’s debut offering Stench Of Death and spits out 26 minutes of uncompromising old fashioned death-grind. Thankfully, Macabre Demise (which is all the work of one Andreas Rieger) leans […]
MALSANCTUM Metamorbid Fetishization (2014) Metamorbid Fetishization is the debut demo tape from Canadian noisy bastards Malsanctum. I don’t care where they are from or who is in the band though, because after just one trawl of this 23-minute obscenity you’ll be wishing you never laid ears on this despicable lump. This is the sort of […]
MORBID EVILSIn Hate With The Burning World Svart (2015)Rating: 8.5/10 Morbid Evils is a new Finnish band formed in early 2014 by Rotten Sound frontman Keijo Niinimaa and, in spite of the dodgy name (I’m just not comfortable with the pairing of words), this is one helluva heavy debut record. According to Niinimaa, “We have […]
SÓLSTAFIR Tour Europe In January And February 2015 January 27th, 2015 Reykjavik, Iceland-based metal group Sólstafir performed headlining concerts in Europe during January and February 2015. The dates were as follows; Jan. 27 – Paris, France, Nouveau Casino Jan. 28 – Nantes, France, Le Ferrailleur Jan. 29 – Toulouse, France, Dynamo Jan. 30 – Lyon, […]
VISIGOTHThe Revenant King Metal Blade (2015)Rating: 8.5/10 With tales of myths, legends and epic battles comes Salt Lake City, Utah residents Visigoth. The Revenant King is the debut outing from this quintet, which formed in 2010 and comprise of Jake Rogers (vocals), Leeland Campana (lead guitar), Jamison Palmer (guitar), Matt Brotherton (bass) and Mikey T. […]
PAPA ROACH Release Seventh Studio Album ‘F.E.A.R.’ January 26th, 2015 Vacaville, California-based rock group Papa Roach issued seventh full-length studio album F.E.A.R. on January 26th, 2015 in the United Kingdom through Eleven Seven Music. The label scheduled North American release for the 27th. An exclusive iTunes deluxe edition version of the effort was released on […]
